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20

points · traction gained Oct 30, 16:20 UTC → Oct 31, 15:35 UTC · % shown only when the previous traction was 5+

Still tracked: re-read by each daily run while under ~168h old (window closes ~Nov 2, 11:05 UTC).

0

comments · buzz 0 in latest interval

7d

listed Oct 26, 11:05 UTC

Traction (points) over time

012Oct 27Oct 28Oct 29Oct 30Oct 31ListedOct 26, 16:23 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 5h after listingOct 27, 16:09 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 29h after listingOct 28, 16:45 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 54h after listingOct 29, 16:38 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 78h after listingOct 30, 16:20 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 101h after listingOct 31, 15:35 UTC · 2 points · 0 comments · 124h after listing
6 readings (one per daily ingest run). Dots are recorded values; lines just connect them — nothing in between is measured.

Key statistics

Traction
2points
Comments
0
Rank in OSRC this week
#9of 20 HN
Rank overall this week
#295of 998 HN
Sector hit rate
11.1%2/18 · 7D
Traction line
Below10+ points
First reading
2Oct 26, 16:23 UTC
Last reading
2Oct 31, 15:35 UTC
Readings
6over 124h

Grades · each graded against other Open Source & Libraries launches from the same source

Momentum

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+0 points

Traction gained in the latest daily interval

Too few peers to grade (17; need 20)

Velocity

C

0.04 points/h

Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)

Better than 52% · vs 97 Open Source & Libraries · Show HN launches, last 30 days

Engagement

—

—

Comments per 10 points

Needs 10+ points; below that the ratio is mostly noise

Staying Power

—

—

Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading

Needs 10+ points and readings from two runs

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